Hail in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 18:10:00 to 22-APR-05 18:22:00 (CST)
Location: LAUREL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell from near the Moss Community to just northeast of Laurel.

Hail in SIMPSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:50:00 to 22-APR-05 18:27:00 (CST)
Location: MENDENHALL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A supercell thunderstorm continued out of South-Central Rankin county and moved southeast across the eastern portion of Simpson county. A swath of penny to ping pong ball sized hail fell with the storm.

Hail in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 18:22:00 to 22-APR-05 18:33:00 (CST)
Location: MIZE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The last of four supercell thunderstorms to effect Smith county continued out of Eastern Simpson county and into Southwest Smith county. Penny to ping pong ball sized hail occurred in rural Smith county between Mize and the Simpson county line before the storm dissipated.

Hail in JEFFERSON DAVIS, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 19:30:00 to 22-APR-05 19:48:00 (CST)
Location: BASSFIELD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

A swath of penny to nickel sized hail fell across Southern and Southeast Jefferson Davis county.

Hail in WINSTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:35:00 to 22-APR-05 16:04:00 (CST)
Location: LOUISVILLE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 200K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A large supercell thunderstorm developed across the western portions of Winston county and moved south-southeast before it moved into extreme southwest Noxubee county. Along the path of this damaging storm, a swath of large hail fell. The hail ranged in size from quarters to golf balls to baseballs.

Hail in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:15:00 to 22-APR-05 17:29:00 (CST)
Location: HATTIESBURG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 80K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell across Northern Forrest county.

Thunderstorm Wind in WINSTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-05 15:54:00 to 20-APR-05 15:54:00 (CST)
Location: FEARNS SPGS
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Many large limbs were blown down from the rear flank downdraft of the supercell storm.

Hail in NOXUBEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:00:00 to 22-APR-05 16:17:00 (CST)
Location: GHOLSON
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 150K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The supercell thunderstorm continued out of Southeast Winston county and tracked across the Southwest corner of Noxubee county around the Gholson Community. A swath of golf ball to tennis ball sized hail fell along the path.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:10:00 to 22-APR-05 17:11:00 (CST)
Location: TAYLORSVILLE
Magnitude: 70 EG
Property damage: 300K
Crop damage: 30K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Intense straight line winds occurred from the rear flank downdraft from the supercell thunderstorm that moved from Mize to Taylorsville. A mobile home was destroyed, a chicken house damaged and many trees were uprooted and snapped.

Hail in SCOTT, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:46:00 to 22-APR-05 17:07:00 (CST)
Location: MORTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 70K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

This supercell thunderstorm moved out of East-Central Rankin county and tracked east-southeast across Southern Scott and extreme Northern Smith county. This storm produced a swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail before it dissipated between the Homewood and Pineville Communities.

Hail in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:50:00 to 22-APR-05 17:16:00 (CST)
Location: POLKVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

This was the third of several supercell thunderstorms to effect Smith county. This particular storm moved out of East-Central Rankin and Southwest Scott counties. The storm moved east-southeast and produced a swath of penny to golf ball sized hail from near Polkville to Pineville. The storm eventually dissipated around Pineville.

Hail in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:05:00 to 22-APR-05 17:27:00 (CST)
Location: ELLISVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A swath of nickel to golf ball sized hail fell from around Ellisville eastward to the Jones/Wayne county line.

Hail in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:43:00 to 22-APR-05 17:40:00 (CST)
Location: PRESTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The fourth supercell thunderstorm to effect Kemper county followed the same track as the first supercell. This storm moved from near the Preston area, through DeKalb and then to the Porterville Community. A swath of penny to golf ball sized hail occurred as this storm moved east-southeast.

Hail in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:06:00 to 22-APR-05 16:02:00 (CST)
Location: PRESTON
Magnitude: 4.25 
Property damage: 300K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The first of a few intense supercell thunderstorms tracked east-southeast across all of Kemper county. The storm moved into the county, from Neshoba county, a few miles southwest of Preston. Between Preston and DeKalb is where the largest hail fell. A large swath of baseball to softball sized hail occurred in that area. Damage to homes, cars and trees occurred along Highway 397 and a portion of Highway 16 west and northwest of DeKalb. As the storm moved through DeKalb and then to the Porterville Community, the hail became a little smaller and was ranging between quarters and golf balls.

Hail in YAZOO, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:01:00 to 22-APR-05 15:41:00 (CST)
Location: YAZOO CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

The first of two supercell thunderstorms moved across most of northern Yazoo county and produced a swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail. The storm began producing hail about 6 miles west of Yazoo City and continued to produce large hail as the storm moved south-southeast to the Yazoo/Madison county line where Interstate 55 crosses the Big Black River.

Hail in COVINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:07:00 to 22-APR-05 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: HOT COFFEE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

This large supercell thunderstorm moved out of Southeast Smith county and tracked across the extreme Northeast corner of Covington county. Golf ball to Tennis ball sized hail fell along the Covington/Smith county line at Highway 37. The storm moved east-southeast into Northwest Jones county.

Hail in JASPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:15:00 to 22-APR-05 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: STRINGER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The large supercell thunderstorm that moved out of the Taylorsville area of Southeast Smith county, tracked across the far Southwest corner of Jasper county and produced a small swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail.

Hail in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:08:00 to 22-APR-05 17:50:00 (CST)
Location: SOSO
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 800K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

This large supercell thunderstorm moved out of Southeast Smith county and tracked east-southeast through the Soso Community and then through the city of Laurel before dissipating. This storm produced a swath of golf ball to baseball sized hail. Many homes and vehicles were damaged from the large hail.

Hail in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:16:00 to 22-APR-05 17:55:00 (CST)
Location: CLEARY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

The fourth supercell thunderstorm of the day developed near Byram and tracked east-southeast across Southwest and South-Central Rankin county. This supercell produced a swath of nickel to quarter sized hail from the Cleary Community to just east of the Pinny Woods Community.

Hail in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:29:00 to 22-APR-05 17:53:00 (CST)
Location: RALEIGH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

The third supercell to effect Smith county developed around Raleigh and tracked east-southeast to just Southwest of Bay Springs. This storm produced a swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail as moved from just east of Raleigh into Southwest Jasper county.

Hail in JASPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 17:41:00 to 22-APR-05 18:18:00 (CST)
Location: BAY SPGS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 300K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

This supercell thunderstorm moved out of East-Central Smith county and tracked southeast across the Southwest half of Jasper county. A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred from Bay Springs to Moss.

Hail in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:45:00 to 22-APR-05 16:12:00 (CST)
Location: FLORA
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 300K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

The second supercell to effect Madison county moved out of the Bentonia area of Yazoo county. This storm continued to move south-southeast before it merged into another storm over the Madison/Ridgeland area. Between the Big Black River and the Cedar Hill Community, golf ball to baseball sized hail fell. As the storm approached Madison it weakened some and the hail was between penny and quarter size.

Hail in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:53:00 to 22-APR-05 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: RIDGELAND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

The third supercell to effect Madison county developed near the Pocahontas Community in Northern Hinds county and moved south-southeast across Southern Madison county. This storm eventually merged with supercell #2 and became the dominant storm than eventually moved across Central Rankin county. This storm produced a swath of penny to nickel sized hail all across Southern Madison county.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:15:00 to 22-APR-05 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: MADISON
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several large trees and numerous large limbs were blown down.

Hail in ATTALA, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:55:00 to 22-APR-05 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: NEWPORT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A swath of penny to half dollar sized hail fell from the Newport area to around the Zama Community.

Hail in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:00:00 to 22-APR-05 16:19:00 (CST)
Location: DANIEL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

This supercell thunderstorm is the first of a few supercell storms to effect Smith county. This storm moved out of Southeast Rankin county and produced a swath of quarter to ping pong ball sized hail from near the Daniel Community to just east of the White Oak Community where the storm dissipated.

Hail in NESHOBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:22:00 to 22-APR-05 16:43:00 (CST)
Location: STALLO
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A swath of penny to half dollar sized hail fell from the Stallo Community to just northeast of the Center Community.

Hail in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:09:00 to 22-APR-05 16:45:00 (CST)
Location: PRESTON
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

This large supercell thunderstorm, the second to effect Kemper county, moved out of Southwest Noxubee county and tracked across the northern portion of Kemper county. This storm produced a swath of golf ball to tennis ball sized hail from the Kemper/Noxubee county line to Scooba. Several homes and numerous vehicles were damaged in Scooba.

Hail in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:15:00 to 22-APR-05 16:35:00 (CST)
Location: BLACKWATER
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Another supercell developed across Southern Kemper county and moved eastward to the Tamola Community. A swath of quarter to golf ball to baseball sized hail occurred.

Hail in NESHOBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 14:50:00 to 22-APR-05 15:06:00 (CST)
Location: BURNSIDE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A supercell thunderstorm developed over the northern portions of Neshoba county and produced a swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail as it moved eastward into West-Central Kemper county.

Hail in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:12:00 to 22-APR-05 16:52:00 (CST)
Location: FANNIN
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

The third supercell to effect Rankin county moved out of the Madison/Ridgeland area and across the lower Ross Barnett Reservoir into West-Central Rankin county. The supercell moved east-southeast across Rankin county before moving into Southwest Scott county. This storm produced a swath of penny to quarter to half dollar sized hail.

Hail in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:40:00 to 22-APR-05 16:05:00 (CST)
Location: WAY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

This supercell thunderstorm moved out of East-Central Yazoo county and moved across the entire central portion of Madison county. Along the path, a swath of nickel to ping pong ball sized hail occurred. At 505 PM, the storm moved into extreme Southwest Leake county and far Northwest Scott county.

Hail in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:51:00 to 22-APR-05 16:08:00 (CST)
Location: POCAHONTAS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Penny sized hail fell from around Pocahontas to North Jackson along County Line Road.

Hail in COVINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 19:48:00 to 22-APR-05 20:04:00 (CST)
Location: SANFORD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A swath of penny to nickel sized hail fell across Southern Covington county.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 20:10:00 to 22-APR-05 20:10:00 (CST)
Location: PETAL
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A couple of large trees were blown down.

Hail in SHARKEY, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 14:53:00 to 22-APR-05 15:06:00 (CST)
Location: CARY
Magnitude: 0.02 
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A supercell thunderstorm quickly developed over Sharkey county and slowly moved southeast producing a swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail.

Hail in YAZOO, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:35:00 to 22-APR-05 15:47:00 (CST)
Location: BENTONIA
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 500K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

The second supercell thunderstorm to effect Yazoo county, moved out of Southeast Sharkey county, weakened for awhile, then re-intensified near Bentonia. The storm moved to the south-southeast and produced a swath of quarter to golf ball to baseball sized hail. Several homes and numerous vehicles sustained damaged as well as many trees having their leaves stripped off.

Hail in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:35:00 to 22-APR-05 16:12:00 (CST)
Location: WHITES
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 300K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The second of several supercell thunderstorms  to effect Rankin county, moved across the Southwest and South-Central portions of the county. A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell from the Whites and Florence areas, south-southeast to the Pinny Woods and Cato Communities. This large hail damaged numerous vehicles and several homes. Additionally, trees had their leaves stripped from near Star to areas east of Pinny Woods.

Hail in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 15:12:00 to 22-APR-05 16:07:00 (CST)
Location: RICHLAND
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 200K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

One of several supercell thunderstorms to move across Rankin county this afternoon, got its act together along the Pearl River, between South Jackson and Richland, and began producing penny sized hail as it moved into Richland. This supercell continued to intensify as it moved south-southeast across Rankin county. A swath of quarter to golf ball to hen egg sized hail fell along the path of this storm. The largest hail fell from nearly 7 miles south of Brandon to the Johns and Puckett Communities. The supercell moved into Smith county at 507 PM.

Hail in LEAKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:08:00 to 22-APR-05 16:25:00 (CST)
Location: LENA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A swath of penny to nickel sized hail fell along the Leake/Scott county line from the southwest corner of Leake county to Walnut Grove.

Hail in SIMPSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:05:00 to 22-APR-05 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: D LO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 220K
Crop damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The first of two supercell thunderstorms to effect Simpson county moved into the North-Central portion of the county around 5:05 PM. The storm entered from Rankin county and moved east-southeast to just east of the Martinville Community before moving into Smith county. A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell along the path.

Hail in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:28:00 to 22-APR-05 16:35:00 (CST)
Location: LAUDERDALE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The supercell thunderstorm that moved across the southern portion of Kemper county, near the Tamola Community, moved across the far Northeast corner of Lauderdale county. The storm produced quarter to golf ball sized hail before it moved into Alabama.

Hail in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:37:00 to 22-APR-05 17:13:00 (CST)
Location: MIZE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The second of several supercell thunderstorms to effect Smith county, moved into the West-Central portion of the county from Simpson county and tracked east-southeast from near Mize to Taylorsville. This supercell produced a swath of golf ball to baseball sized hail across Southern Smith county. The very large hail damaged many cars and several homes. Windows were blown out by wind driven tennis ball to baseball sized hail. The supercell continued to move east-southeast into extreme Northeast Covington county and Northwest Jones county.

Hail in SCOTT, MISSISSIPPI
From 22-APR-05 16:05:00 to 22-APR-05 16:25:00 (CST)
Location: LUDLOW
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A swath of Nickel hail fell from the far northwest corner of Scott county to just north of the Harperville Community. This storm moved out of Eastern Madison county and tracked south-southeast along the Scott/Leake county line before the storm dissipated between Harperville and Walnut Grove.